Active acetylcholine receptors prevent the atrophy of skeletal muscles and favor reinnervation
oleh: Bruno A. Cisterna, Aníbal A. Vargas, Carlos Puebla, Paola Fernández, Rosalba Escamilla, Carlos F. Lagos, María F. Matus, Cristian Vilos, Luis A. Cea, Esteban Barnafi, Hugo Gaete, Daniel F. Escobar, Christopher P. Cardozo, Juan C. Sáez
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Denervation of muscle fibres induces muscle atrophy, via mechanisms that remain unclear. Here, the authors show that binding of acetylcoline to its receptor at the neuromuscular junction represses the expression of connexins 43 and 45, which promote atrophy, and is sufficient to prevent denervation-induced loss of myofibre mass.